Behind on Student Loan Payments
New federal data show that the amount of borrower's 31 or more days late on their student loans increased from 18.6 percent last year to 18.8 percent this year. Experts are unsure why this is happening. In Bloomberg.
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Colleges Recruiting Conservative Students
According to a survey by Inside Higher Ed, "9 percent of public colleges and 8 percent of private colleges" are looking to recruit conservative students. Warren Wilson College in North Carolina is one of those colleges. On Inside Higher Ed.
Puerto Rican Universities Devastated
After the hurricanes, Puerto Rican university employees are trying to salvage what they can. The president of the University of Puerto Rico’s board of governors said the 11 campuses were "devastated." In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Harvard Students Mock DeVos
Harvard students mocked and interrupted Betsy DeVos at her speech on school choice Thursday night.
In the Washington Times.
Science Graduate Students Lose Interest
A new study in PLOS ONE reports that many science and engineering Ph.D. candidates lose interest in an academic career and pull out of their programs. On Inside Higher Ed.
Women Outnumber Men in Graduate School
According to an annual report released by The Council of Graduate Schools, women outnumber men in graduate school and earned the majority of doctorate degrees in 2016 for the 8th year in a row. On American Enterprise Institute.
Continued Protests at Berkeley
Despite the cancellation of "Free Speech Week" at the University of Berkeley, protestors from both the right and left continue to gather on campus. On the College Fix.
Graduation Rates of NC Schools
The top 20 North Carolina universities were ranked according to each institution's graduation rate.
In Triangle Business Journal.
Controversial Essay in the Spotlight
Third World Quarterly journal reported that the controversial essay it published by Bruce Gilley called “The Case for Colonialism" did pass the peer-review process.
In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Dual-Enrollment Success
New data show that dual-enrollment students are more likely than their peers to graduate from high school and college. On Inside Higher Ed.